Legal Opinion
Marvin Lebowitz v. Forbes Leasing and Finance Corporation (A Foreign Corporation)
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 24, 1972No. 71-1439PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SEITZ, Chief Judge.
The plaintiff, a resident of Pennsylvania, is a former employee of defendant Forbes Leasing (Forbes).1 Forbes is a Delaware corporation and has its main office in New York. At all times here relevant it also maintained an office in Pennsylvania. However, at no time did it register to do business in that state.
Plaintiff originally sued in the Pennsylvania state courts seeking damages resulting from his allegedly invalid discharge by defendant. He asserted damages amounting to $200,000, and commenced his action by a writ of foreign attachment which the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Bell v. BursonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay ViewSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Ownbey v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Lebowitz v. Forbes Leasing and Finance CorporationDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1971
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- Thompson v. WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- U. S. Industries, Inc. v. GreggDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1972
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